Roles and Responsibilities

MSCC Lead

CORD Consultant

A Consultant Clinical Oncologist who is assigned responsibility for the oncology management of patients with suspected or confirmed MSCC on a weekly roational basis.

MSCC Coordinator

To coordinate the care of all patients referred to the service with an oncological spinal emergency / urgency, ensuring that key information about the patient is received and discussed in an MDT to provide the right management plan.

MSCC Cancer Support Worker

To support in developing a patient centered personalised care plan with Holistic Needs Assessments (HNA) with both the patient and family members or carers.

MSCC Cancer Support Workers will also support transfers to CCCL and facilitate repatriation back to the referring trust.

MSCC Support Coordinator

Coordinates the administrative, data, audit and governance processes with the MSCC service and supports the MSCC Coordinators with operational tasks.

MSCC Physiotherapy Rehab

To offer guidance and advice on assessment, mobilisation, rehabilitation and brace guidance for patients.

MSCC Clinical Analyst

To develop and introduce new digital solutions to streamline existing processes and improve the efficiency for the MSCC pathway.

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

0151 556 5000

The hospital building is next door to the Dental Hospital and close to the Royal Liverpool Hospital.

Please note the main entrance in on Pembroke Place.

About CCC-Liverpool

For more useful information about location, parking and facilities at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool please click on the link About CCC-Liverpool

Escorts

If you are attending Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as an outpatient from another hospital a medical escort will accompany you at all times.

You may have a relative attend with you but we ask that relatives make their own way to CCC.

Visiting

We understand the importance of having family and friends visit you when you come to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

If you are an inpatient with us please click on the link for visiting information Inpatient Visiting

Surgery

You may be considered for surgery when you come through the MSCC Pathway. Discussions will take place between the MSCC Team at Clatterbridge and the Spinal Team at the Walton Neurological Centre to ensure that the best care plan is given.

For more information about surgery that may be offered at The Walton Centre please click on the link The Walton Centre

Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy is a treatment where radiation is used to destroy cancer cells. For further information on radiotherapy please click here About Radiotherapy

For more information on what to expect if you are accepted for radiotherapy through the MSCC pathway please click on our patient radiotherapy journey link below.

Patient Radiotherapy Journey

For a vitual tour of our Radiotherapy Department at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool, please click Radiotherapy Virtual Tour

When you arrive at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, you will be invited to complete a Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA) by our Cancer Support Worker.

You will be able to talk through your needs and concerns and then agree on a plan for your care and support needs.

It is called holistic because you can discuss any needs or concerns you have about any area of your life. For further information please click on the link eHNA leaflet

Systemic Treatment

Systemic Treatments are drug therapies that work throughout the whole of your body. This can be given as an injection, infusion or oral medication. They include chemotherapy, hormonal treatment, targeted therapy or immunotherapy.

For more information about Chemotherapy please click here Chemotherapy

For more information on Immunotherapy please click here Immunotherapy

Acute Oncology Team

The Acute Oncology Team provides support and expert advice to the team that are caring for you, on a wide range of cancer related issues. The team ensures that you have the right tests, treatment, emotional support, information and advice whilst you are in hospital and to ensure you have appropriate follow up once discharged.

Enhanced Supportive Care (ESC)

Enhanced Supportive Care helps people with cancer to cope with the impact of the illness and the treatment they are receiving.

For more information on Enhanced Supportive Care please click here Enhanced Supportive Care

Cancer Care Map

Cancer Care Map is a simple, online resource that aims to help you find cancer support services in your local area wherever you are in the UK. Cancer Care Map is run by The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund charity.

For more information please click - Cancer Care Map

Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer. It also looks at the social, emotional and practical impact cancer can have and campaigns for better cancer care. Macmillan Cancer Supports goal is to reach and improve the lives of everyone who has cancer in the UK.

For more information click - Macmillan

Maggies

Maggies is a charity providing free cancer support and information in centres across the UK and online.

For more information click - Maggies